Over 2023, Artificial Intelligence has become the spearhead of a number of initiatives, industries and more. Recently, the President of Africa Cyril Ramaphosa opened up several Data Centers throughout the continent, celebrating the advancement of technological industry within Africa, in the process. Now, drones monitor the...
A bushfire has broken out in the province of Simonstown in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Emergency services are combatting the fire, with teams climbing hills carrying hoses and buckets, whilst helicopters fly overhead to control the spread of the fire. Bush Fires are particularly common...
Blue Carbon - a company only a year old, with impressive projects but nothing stand out yet in its portfolio, has secured land in Zimbabwe, equivalent to the size of the United Kingdom, across five African nations. Under a new agreement with Zimbabwe's environment minister, Blue...
Eight have been killed and 84 injured following a blast at an oil terminal in Guinea's capital city of Conakry early on Monday 18th December 2023. Whilst the blaze was being brought under control, an officer on scene gave the above as a provisionary toll. [caption id="attachment_8107"...
In a recent article in Security & Fire Africa, we looked at illegal mining operations in South Africa, which had led to fatalities and a large number of casualties. Now, security forces in South Africa are cracking down on Illegal Mining Operations near Kagiso, west of...
Societies in South Africa struggle with frequent blackouts, and currently only have one nuclear power plant, which is working at half-capacity. Now, Zizamele Mbambo, the energy minister's deputy director of power announced in a press release on Tuesday, that new security and fire jobs will be...
Seychelles has re-opened its doors to visitors and transit, following a terrible explosion which left the region in a state of emergency last week. The explosion, compounded with tragic flooding conditions, led to over 170 casualties, however, no deaths were reported as linked to the treacherous...
Gulf Business Machines (GBM), an end-to-end digital solutions provider and Siemens, a leader in technological solutions, have announced a collaborative effort to support more industries within the GCC to hone their competitive edge while supporting their sustainability ambitions. The collaboration was signed at the COP28, currently...
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawam has declared a state of emergency following an explosion at a Seychelles Deport, caused by malfunctions following a landslide. The landslide itself is a result of the torrential rain and flooding in the area. The depot stored explosives. The blast...
We live in a world where Lithium-ion batteries are dominant in both work and personal lives, present in vehicles, laptops, and toothbrushes - but a recent survey carried out by IFSEC Insider and Firechief Global this autumn has found that 85% of organisations have no...